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'Always fascinating and very funny, Alyssa's book is full of juicy
stories from one of the world's most glamorous jobs' Mindy Kaling
If your funny older sister were the former deputy chief of staff to
President Barack Obama, her behind-the-scenes political memoir
would look something like this . . . Alyssa Mastromonaco worked for
Barack Obama for almost a decade, and long before his run for
president. From the then-senator's early days in Congress to his
years in the Oval Office, she made Hope and Change happen through
blood, sweat, tears and lots of briefing binders. But for every
historic occasion - meeting the queen at Buckingham Palace,
bursting in on secret climate talks, or nailing a campaign speech
in a hailstorm - there were dozens of less-than-perfect moments
when it was up to Alyssa to save the day. Like the time she learned
the hard way that there aren't nearly enough bathrooms at the
Vatican. Full of hilarious, never-before-told stories, Who Thought
This Was a Good Idea? is an intimate portrait of a president, a
book about how to get stuff done, and the story of how one woman
challenged, again and again, what a 'White House official' is
supposed to look like. Here Alyssa shares the strategies that made
her successful in politics and beyond, including the importance of
confidence, the value of not being a jerk, and why ultimately
everything comes down to hard work (and always carrying a spare
tampon). Told in a smart, original voice and topped off with a
couple of really good cat stories, Who Thought This Was a Good
Idea? is the brilliantly funny, frank and inspirational memoir from
a savvy political star.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Who Thought This Was
a Good Idea? comes a fun, frank book of reflections, essays and
interviews on topics ranging from politics and career to
motherhood, sisterhood and making and sustaining relationships of
all kinds in the age of social media. Alyssa Mastromonaco is back
with a bold, no-nonsense and no-holds-barred twenty-first-century
girl's guide to life, tackling the highs and lows of bodies,
politics, relationships, parents, education, life on the internet
and pop culture. Whether discussing Barbra Streisand or The
Bachelor, working in the West Wing or working on finding a wing
woman, Alyssa leaves no stone unturned . . . and no awkward
situation unexamined. Like her bestseller Who Thought This Was a
Good Idea?, So Here's the Thing brings a sharp eye and outsize
sense of humor to the myriad issues facing women the world over,
both in and out of the workplace. Along with Alyssa's personal
experiences and hard-won life lessons, interviews with women like
Monica Lewinsky, Susan Rice and Chelsea Handler round out this
modern woman's guide to, well, just about everything you can think
of.
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